Waste trap



Oct. 30, 1923. f 1,472,476

J. KENDZIERSKI n WASTE TRAP Filed Aug. 11. 1921 xArron/[ufr Patented ct. 30, 1923.

STAT

naar? JOSEPH KENDZIERSKI, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

WASTE TRAP.

Application led August 11, 1921.

To all whom t 'may concern.:

Be it known that I, Josnrrr KnNDZrnRsKI, a citizen of Poland, residing at Minneapolis, in the county ot Hennepin and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in vWaste Traps, of which the followingv is a specification.

This invention has for one of its objects thel provision of a novel type of trap, in the form of a can particularly adapted to receive food dbris and waste, such as occur in domestic establishments, and contain the same until a convenient time for disposal.

Another purpose is to produce a device in which such waste matter can be easily dumped, no cover having to be removed in order to accomplish thel entrance of the material.

A further object is to provide means combined with the can for entrapping rats and mice, which attracted by the odor of the garbage, congregate in its vicinity, rendering it unsanitary due to such conditions.

These and other like objects are attained by the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts, hereinafter described and shown in the accompanying drawings, forming a material part of this disclosure and in which Figure 1 is a top plan view showing a trap made in accordance with the invention, one ot its several covers being depressed as in operation.

Figure 2 is al vertical sectional view taken on the center line ot the same.

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view taken in a plane indicated by the line 3 3 ot Figure 2.

Figure et is a fragmentary sidel elevational view of the trap showing` the base doors aj ar.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the numeral 10 designates the straight cylindrical wall ot the can, the same having a bottom 11 and being provided with a pairot opposed handles 12, for convenience in handling.

A band 14 surrounds the can at its top, stiiiening and re-enforcing the edge, and carried by thel band is a circular plate 15, having an opening 16, the plate constituting an inner cover.

The upper portion of the band receives within it an annular flange 17 formed with the outer or top cover plate 20, this plate Serial No. 491,355.

having` a Square opening 21 to the edges of which are hingedly engaged the bases of triangular lids 22, tted so that when level as to form a tight closure tor the opening,

the hinges 23 being secured on the lower side 60 opening 1G, which limits the action ofthe 70 lids, and it is to be understood that the band and covers carried by it can be removed or replaced as a unit.

At a point above the bottom 11 there is 'secured a transverse partition plate 25, rest- 75 ing on internal brackets 26 fixed to the wall ot the cylinder and presenting a. chamber 27 in the base of the structure.

This chamber is accessible by means of doors 30, connected by hinges 31 to the outer 80 edges of the wall of the cylinder and normally covering a passage therethrough.

The doors when partly open prevent the entrance of domestic animals but permit the entrance ot small animals, which, attracted by the smell, pass through an opening 33 in the iiooring 25, and thence upward through a spacey 34, formed between the wall of the cylinder anda plate 35, bent to present longitudinal angles, enclosing the passage,

which terminates below the band, leading into the interior o1c the can as shown.

Thus the garbage acts as a bait or vlure to entice rats and mice to enter the can and the tubular passage through which they entered then prevents their escape.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A container made in the form of a cylin 100 drical can having a compartment in its base, a chamber thereabove, a walled passage leading unobstructedly from said compartment to the upper part of said chamber, said passage having opposed walls spaced relatively closely together, and a cover over the chamber.

In witness whereof I aliix my signature.

Josnrrr KnNnarnnsKr. 

